In the spring of 1986 Len Bias was one of the best college basketball players on the planet. Coming off of a spectacular senior year at the University of Maryland, Bias was drafted second overall in the NBA draft by the defending champion Boston Celtics (widely considered one of the greatest assembled teams of all time). Two days after the draft, Bias was dead of a cocaine overdose and the fates of players, coaches, teams and the nation were drastically changed.

This is the topic of director Kirk Fraser's documentary feature on Len Bias, to be broadcast tonight on ESPN as part of the 30 for 30 series. We were lucky to catch up with Kirk to discuss the making of the film and his career in general. Kirk's a fascinating study of how smarts, determination and marketing can help get your passion and career on track.

Kirk was a relative unknown outside of his home of Washington DC when he began developing Without Bias. But a trip to the Sundance Film Festival changed all that when he and his producers plastered poster advertisements for the unfinished film all over main street. The effort garnered interest and he began to discuss distribution, eventually snagging the opportunity to produce his film for ESPN's documentary series. For more info on Kirk's career and the film, check out our interview below: